Agency
A Washington seller instructs their listing agent to tell all buyers the property is listed 'as-is' to discourage repair requests. A buyer makes an offer and asks about the condition of the roof. The listing agent knows the roof leaks. The agent must:
ASay the property is 'as-is' and that they cannot comment on conditions
BDisclose the known roof leak as a material defect, regardless of the 'as-is' marketing✓ Correct
CRefer the buyer to their own agent for all questions
DTell the buyer to conduct their own inspection without further comment
Explanation
Listing a property 'as-is' does not relieve the seller or agent of the duty to disclose known material defects. Under Washington's agency law and the seller disclosure requirements, known material defects — like a leaking roof — must be disclosed even when the property is marketed as-is.
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